EFT

What is it?

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is the term used by Gary Craig the developer, for the meridian therapy approach he developed from Thought Field Therapy (TFT). EFT was developed in the 1990's. It is a psychological form of acupressure. There are no needles involved in the process. EFT involved tuning into the problem and then tapping on a specific set of acupoints and rebalancing the energy.

How to?

Tap approximately 7 times using light percussion whilst repeating the following statements. In the following text the words "this problem" is used the represent the issue, in reality you would use the words that define the problem more accurately such as "this tight headache across the front of my forehead".

Assess the Problem

Evaluate on a scale from 0-10 the intensity of "this problem"

Tapping a Round

Tap on the points indicated below and repeat the statement in italics, remember to substitute the words that truly identify your specific problem.

The Set Up

Karate Point: Even though I have this problem, I completely and totally love and approve of myself

The Sequence

Eyebrow Point: "This problem"

Side of Eye Point: "This problem"

Under the Eye Point: "This problem"

Under the Nose Point: "This problem"

Chin Point: "This problem"

Collar Bone Point: "This problem"

Under the Arm Point: "This problem"

Re- Assess the Problem

Re-evaluate on a scale from 0-10 the intensity of "this problem"

The Tapping Points Diagram

The following diagram shows the tapping points used in the shortened EFT Protocol. There are other tapping points that can be used. In the original classic EFT, fingers points were also commonly used as was a point located on the chest called the "sore point". The "sore point" was rubbed as opposed to being tapped. It was used in place of the karate point for setting up the problem.

What is It Used on?

It is used a vast array of issues that include both physical and emotional problems. Below are just some of the problems that it is commonly used for.

Phobias
Panic Attacks
Pain Management
ADD
ADHD
Fibromyalgia
ME
Weight Management
Addictions
Serious Illnesses
Trauma
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stress
Depression
Sports

Is that All I have to Do?

Not usually, typically problems can be made up of many aspects. All of the aspects would need to be tapped through and cleared in order to thoroughly deal with the problem.

An example of aspects

Spider phobia

If you break it down into the component pieces you can have a fear about the "erratic movement", "hairy legs", "fear of swallowing it" etc. Each of these would need to be tapped through until no emotion remains about the spider.

Written by

Tania A Prince

EFT Master

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